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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson International Airport (KJAN)

Lat: 32.32°NLon: 90.08°WElev: 344ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 20 Aug 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Jackson International Airport MS

Heat Advisory August 20, 10:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Jackson International Airport MS
 32.37°N 90.01°W
Last Update:
8:15 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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